Looking in the Shadows is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock group the Raincoats, released in 1996 by Rough Trade and DGC. It was the band's first album in 12 years (after 1984's Moving).

Production

The album was produced by Ed Buller. The Raincoats' original members, Gina Birch and Ana da Silva, had to relearn their instruments prior to recording Looking in the Shadows.

Critical reception

The Hartford Courant wrote: "With a bent toward electronic sounds and a playful, revealing manner in the lyrics, the band succeeds in creating music that reflects not some sort of nostalgia for what the Raincoats used to be but considerable understanding in what they came to be." The Washington Post wrote that "the Raincoats may be grown up now, but on songs like 'Love a Loser' they still juxtapose harsh and sweet as bracingly as ever."

Track listing

Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 were written by Ana da Silva, the remainder by Gina Birch.

Personnel

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